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Definition of 'shrub'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) ; akin to Norwegian skrubba the dwarf cornel tree
Noun
( en-noun)
A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
Synonyms
* bush (plant)
Derived terms
* semishrubby
* shrubbery
* shrubby
* subshrub
* undershrub
Verb
(obsolete) To lop; to prune.
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(Kenya) To mispronounce a word by replacing its consonant sound(s) with another or others of a similar place of articulation.
- For example , ? sr?b)
Etymology 2
From (etyl) , akin to sirup, sherbet
Noun
( en-noun)
A liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, and a small amount of spirit as a preservative. Modern shrub is usually non-alcoholic, but in earlier times it was often mixed with a substantial amount of spirit such as brandy or rum, thus making it a liqueur.
Anagrams
* brush
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